Itasca County Sheriff’s Office warns about Publishers Clearing House scam

By WDIO

The Itasca County Sheriff’s Office received reports of Publishers Clearing House scams on Wednesday August 28th. Publishers Clearing House is a legitimate organization, but scammers are impersonating the company.

The Itasca County Sheriff’s Office listed these five ways to know it’s a scam:

  • If you are required to wire or pay any amount of money to claim a prize, it is a Publishers Clearing House scam.
  • If you’re asked to load up a Green Dot MoneyPak or other money transfer card, in exchange for claiming your prize, it is a Publishers Clearing House scam.
  • If someone tries to contact you in advance regarding a prize delivery, it is a Publishers Clearing House scam.
  • If someone calls you on the telephone claiming to be from Publishers Clearing House and says you have won, it is a Publishers Clearing House scam.
  • If someone claiming to be from Publisher’s Clearing House tries to send you a friend request on Facebook, it is a Publishers Clearing House scam.